Malaysia vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Malaysia
352.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
423.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 423.75 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 71.54 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22.79 million tonnes | 119.17 million tonnes | 96.38 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 39.66 million tonnes | 110.18 million tonnes | 70.53 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 87.32 million tonnes | 67.17 million tonnes | 20.16 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 36.61 million tonnes | 121.40 million tonnes | 84.79 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 56.01 million tonnes | 97.55 million tonnes | 41.54 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 89.89 million tonnes | 204.36 million tonnes | 114.47 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 35.83 million tonnes | 224.68 million tonnes | 188.85 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 90.61 million tonnes | 152.94 million tonnes | 62.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 172.85 million tonnes | 204.09 million tonnes | 31.24 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 281.59 million tonnes | 433.85 million tonnes | 152.26 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 243.67 million tonnes | 503.42 million tonnes | 259.75 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 275.22 million tonnes | 528.06 million tonnes | 252.84 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 405.51 million tonnes | 497.17 million tonnes | 91.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 342.39 million tonnes | 427.88 million tonnes | 85.49 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 423.75 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 71.54 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.